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CATERPILLAR

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Presentation
  • Duration: 4 mins
  • Publication date: 18 Nov 2015
  • Part of series The IET - Our World Series

Abstract

Securing the next generation of technical talent into engineering is crucial to the future of the manufacturing industry in the UK. There has been growing concern over the ability to attract young talent but Caterpillar is determined to win more young people to its award-winning apprenticeship scheme. This report features a look at their facility in Leicester to see how apprentices are shaping the future of UK engineering and manufacturing. 

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  • IET
  • ITN
  • education
  • engineers
  • skills
  • skills shortage

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Speakers

  • GT

    Georgia Taylor

    Caterpillar, 1st Year apprentice

  • KS

    Kirat Sandhu

    Caterpillar, 2nd Year Apprentice

  • JM

    Joseph Mee

    Level 3 Advanced Apprentice

  • TC

    Tony Carr

    Desford, Facility Manager

  • PH

    Phil Handley

    Caterpillar, Peterlee, General Manager

  • SM

    Stephen McCoy

    Caterpillar, Facility Engineer Manager

  • MD

    Mark Dorsett

    Caterpillar, UK Country Director

  • NK

    Natasha Kaplinsky

  • NK

    Natasha Kaplinsky

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